HW due Thu., 5/6

Make up a research hypothesis/thesis comparing your two immigration topics (one or two sentences). Use p. 19 of your packet.

Also, perfect your bibliography. Make sure you have 15 good resources. Proofread them, checking the bibliography format in your packet against the formatting in the online system. You are the final editor.

You should have already turned in organized note cards for an interim grades. If you haven't, do so.

TOMORROW: RESEARCH WRITING LESSON.

MAY 10 = RESEARCH METHODS TEST (bibliographies, note cards, citing sources).

HW due Wed., 5/5

Finish all notes for Ch. 2 and 3. They should be organized according to an outline. Update your bibliography and make sure it is corrected.

Note: the process is part of the grade.

HW due Mon., 4/26

Continue with research. Monday is the last class day for work. Your research must be finished by Tuesday, May 5. You'll have to share books, so next weekend, you'll need to cooperate about who takes home what books. You also must have 15 books in an updated bibliography.

Some of you are behind on post-its and organization, or really need to get to work. It's your job to catch yourself up.

Also, if you are walking, sign and fill out all forms for the AIDS WALK, and register online/design web page. This must be done by Monday to get a t-shirt.

HW due Fri., 4/23

Here are the forms you should bring in:
1. Jogathon
2. AIDS WALK permission slip
3. AIDS WALK sponsor form
4. Permission for images for Nagasaki Workshop

Sign up for the AIDS WALK online and personalize page. If you sign up and have brought in your forms on Friday, you can get a sponsor beginning Sunday and begin earning rewards (they start at $150).

Continue taking notes for Ch. 3.

You should be adding to your working bibliography as you start using new books.

DUE FRIDAY: Updated Working Bibliography.

HW due Thu., 4/22

Bring Jogathon Forms! St. Clement's Forms!

Make skeleton outline for Ch. 3; add post-its for Ch.3 notecards; begin taking notes for Ch. 3.

You should be adding to your working bibliography as you start using new books.

DUE FRIDAY: Updated Working Bibliography.

Life Awareness: 5 items for 'Dating Bill of Rights'

See blogpost below for Wed. HW

HW due Tue., 4/20

BRING JOGATHON FORMS....

BRING ST. CLEMENT'S FORMS

ORGANIZATION MEETING FOR AIDS WALK WED. AT LUNCH

Due in class: at least 20-25 note cards for Ch. 2

By Wed. -- finish all research for Ch. 2
Start research for Ch. 3

HW due Mon., 4/19

Here is Zach Siegel's email and website in case you are interested in learning more about micro-finance or his community service activities.

zsiegel@riverdale.edu
Type into Google: "Zawadi by Youth" for website



Homework due Monday:

In your folder ready to check (old work from this past week):
1. Signed research packet
2. Working bibliography
3. Working outline for Chapter Two
4. Note cards with post it or other dividers according to your outline; you have started taking real notes by now over the weekend

Other homework not in your packet:
1. Buddy letter
2. List of five research topics/countries/regions ranked in order of preference with your personal background marked by an asterisk

HW due by the end of class on Friday, 4/16 (you did the other things already)

1. Working bibliography of base texts and websites
2. Working outline for Chapter Two (you could include Ch. 1 and 3 as on the sample outline in the packet if you wanted). Make sure to include all points on p. 4 of packet.
3. Make post it dividers for the main points of your outline for your note cards
4. Show evidence that you have started taking notes for Chapter Two

Due on Monday:
List top five topics for your research project. Put an asterisk * next to the topics that are from your own background.
Write a letter to your buddy.

HW due Thu., 4/15

Look over the packet on research carefully. Then, you and a parent should sign it.

Read Case Study 1 in Voices of America.

Skim Do People Grow on Family Trees? Why is it such a useful source? Be ready to use it for taking notes.

BRING PERMISSION SLIPS!